Vikings Sign Quarterback Brett Rypien, Waive Jaren Hall

EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings are keeping three quarterbacks on their 53-man roster, but the team is making a switch at its third quarterback position.

Minnesota on Thursday announced the signing of veteran quarterback Brett Rypien, along with waiving second-year pro Jaren Hall.

Rypien joins the Vikings for his sixth NFL season after spending the 2024 offseason with the Bears. He previously was with the Broncos (2019-22), Rams (2023), Seahawks (2023) and Jets (2023).

The former Boise State QB entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with Denver, going from college Broncos to the pro version. He has played in 10 NFL games with four starts.

Rypien made his first career start in Week 4 of the 2020 season and completed 19 of 31 passes for a career-high 242 passing yards and two touchdowns, including a 48-yard touchdown pass, leading the Broncos to a 37-28 victory over the Jets.

During the 2023 season, Rypien appeared in two games (one start) with the Los Angeles Rams. A stint on Seattle's practice squad followed before Rypien closed the season on the New York Jets active roster.

A native of Spokane, Washington, Rypien started 49 of the 50 games he played as a quarterback at Boise State, finishing his career as the Mountain West's all-time leader in passing yards (13,581), completions (1,036) and 300-yard passing games (21).

Hall joined the Vikings as a fifth-round pick in 2023. He made two starts for Minnesota as a rookie, opening at Atlanta but leaving the game early after suffering a concussion. Hall also started against Green Bay in Week 17.

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QB Brett Rypien

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